India News | Bengal Govt Releases Rs 197 Crore for Farmers Who Could Not Sow Paddy Due to Deficit Rainfall: Mamata
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The West Bengal government on Tuesday released Rs 197 crore for 2.46 lakh farmers who could not sow paddy due to deficit rainfall, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.
Kolkata, Oct 17 (PTI) The West Bengal government on Tuesday released Rs 197 crore for 2.46 lakh farmers who could not sow paddy due to deficit rainfall, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.
The fund has been released under the Bangla Shasya Bima (BSB), she said, adding that since the launch of the scheme in 2019, the state government has paid more than Rs 2,400 crore to 85 lakh farmers.
"We are releasing Rs 197 crore to 2.46 lakh affected farmers who could not sow paddy due to deficit rainfall. The claims have been finalised under Bangla Shasya Bima (BSB), which is a fully state government funded crop insurance scheme and we pay the entire premium amount. Farmers are not required to pay anything," she posted on X.
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